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MCHS girls await rematch with rival Clarke Central Fri. Madison County’s victory over Apalachee Tuesday was rather ho-hum, but the news that followed it provided the highlight of the night. Winder-Barrow upset Clarke Central 49-46, opening the door for Madison County to win the subregion title with a victory over the rival Lady Gladiators ...
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Showdown with Clarke Central is Fri. Don’t look for Madison County coach Steve Crouse to kill the buzz surrounding Friday’s game with Clarke Central. The subregion title-hunting Red Raiders (19-4, 7-1) are back in command of the Region 8-AAAA North race with a huge home game against the Gladiators looming. “Go enjoy it,” Crouse said of ...
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Ask Richie Houston how many of his wrestlers he thinks will advance out of this weekend’s region tournament and the sixth-year Madison County wrestling coach is not afraid to think big. “We hope everybody,” Houston said. Whether or not that wish comes true, every Madison County wrestler has a chance to extend his season this weekend by ...
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It has been more than a decade since she last donned a basketball jersey, but Banks County assistant superintendent Donna Reed still holds a special place in her heart for the game. Her achievements at Clemson have stood the test of time and in recognition of those accomplishments Reed was recently named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s ...
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Friday night in Homer, Banks County High School will recognize its senior athletes before the varsity games at 5:30 p.m. While the Lady Leopards do not have any seniors this season, the boys’ team will recognize five of its members. Leopard seniors are: Bill Redmon, Chase Armour, Jandon Smith, Kevin Daniel and Brett Armour. The recognition ...
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The Commerce Lady Tigers picked up their first region win of the season last week by defeating Tallulah Falls 53-29 in a turnaround from an earlier meeting this season. Over the past week, Commerce has been measuring itself against past performances as the team meets region opponents for the second go-round. With four games left in the regular ...
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The Jackson County Panthers finally snapped an eight game slide last week with a victory over the Stephens County Indians this past Saturday. The Panthers hope to carry the momentum of that win into the last four regular season games. They will travel Friday night to Oconee County to face the Warriors. Oconee enters the week 2-6 in the region ...
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After taking command around lap 150, NASCAR Sprint Cup series regular Kyle Busch set sail and never looked back as he cruised to his second straight SpeedFest Super Late Model victory at Lanier National Speedway Sunday. Busch held off charges from pole sitter and NASCAR Nationwide series regular Steven Wallace and from Georgia racer Bubba ...
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After two wins and a loss last week, the Lady Dragons of Jefferson are now within shouting distance of the two region leaders with the regular season winding down. The Lady Dragons will host their final home game of the regular season Friday night, as Oglethorpe County comes to Jefferson on senior night. The Lady Dragons were victorious in the ...
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In the end, the final score was close, but Apalachee High school girls basketball coach Michael Parks was pleased with the win all the same. The AHS Lady Wildcats held on for a 59-56 victory against their cross country rivals from Winder-Barrow Saturday. The win gave Apalachee its tenth victory of the season. “It was a lot of fun,” Parks ...
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